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View of South Colebrook Lake (Copyright © 2013 Steve Arnold)

Car Park closes at 8.00pm

Change to membership subscriptions

Starting 1st Sept 2019 - our new membership year - we are simplifying our membership levels from two levels - Single and Family - to just one membership level for a Household. The rate of the new Household membership subscription is £10. We appreciate that for our existing single members who paid the minimum (many generously gave more), this is an increase, but we hope we can continue to rely on your support.

As usual donations on top of the membership subscription is greatly appreciated.

For how to join or renew your membership click here

Note: This change was approved at the AGM early 2019, more information about the change will be in the summer newsletter.

Citizen Science, your help needed

Currently there are two appeals for information where you may be able to help

Pictures of Banded Demoiselles needed, for more information click here

Recording coloured ring numbers of Black-headed gulls, for more information click here

Aims

The Moor Green Lakes Group (MGLG) was established in 1993 as an organisation to help manage the Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve in Berkshire, England. Our aims are:

To improve the Reserve for wildlife
Record and monitor that wildlife
Enhance the facilities of the Reserve for members of the Moor Green Lakes Group and other visitors

Moor Green Lakes News

Tuesday 14th May 2019 - Flora walk

Irent Draper and Peter Scott led a Flora walk around the west banks of Colebrook Lake North, with over 60 species identified. For more information and a detailed list of species click here

Friday 9th November 2018 - Official opening of Moor Green Lakes Car Park Extension

The official opening of the Moor Green Lakes Group (MGLG) car park extension and refurbishment took place on Friday 9th November 2018. Cllr Roland Cundy, Chairman of the Finchampstead Parish Council officiated at the opening. Also present were members of the MGLG committee and some other group members.

picture of official opening of car park extension — Official opening on car park extension, by Cllr Roland Cundy.
Copyright © 2018 Stuart Croft

The MGLG had been planning to extend the car park for many years but this finally became possible with Finchampstead Parish Council and Wokingham Borough Council agreeing to provide grants to help fund the work.

Because of the proximity of some valuable trees, it was necessary to lay a protective honeycomb mesh below the car park surface to prevent damage to the tree roots. The MGLG is grateful to all those who who provided funding towards this important work.

August 2018 - Annual report for 2017

Now available here

August 2018 - August newsletter 2018

Now available here

May 2018 - Web site has moved to a new ISP

Restoration work Blog

One of our members, Angus McDonald, has a blog about the changes that have happened to the larger Moor Green Lakes, Manor Farm and Fleethill Farm area, particulary the restoration work. Well worth a look, his website. click here